joy, disdain, and a real food “recipe.”

Though last weekend was my sister’s birthday, my parents arrived at our apartment with packages that I could benefit from as well, mostly in the form of fresh, fun produce.  [Figs!  Bok choy!  Acorn squash!  Scallops!]  I was most excited by the pure white eggplant, harvested from their neighbor’s garden.  Can’t get much more local [...]

chop, stir, fry, eat.

Back in high school, my friends and I often visited a Japanese restaurant in the center of our town.  Offering a traditional hibachi menu, it had enough options to satisfy each of our varying palates (read: I could eat rice and chicken and give my vegetables away).  

My friends had a rule when it came [...]